Monopterus albus is wet and sticky, hard and scaleless; Snakes are generally dry and cold, and their bodies are soft and scaly.

Compared with invertebrates (such as shrimp, spiders, snails, etc.). ),

Monopterus albus and snake are close relatives, because they have a primitive ancestor, both belong to vertebrates, and the ancestors of snake and Monopterus albus are primitive fish living in water.

But one thing is certain: Monopterus albus is not a kind of snake.